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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
actually
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
all
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
called
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From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
calls
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From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
Cicely
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From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
colonial
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
coming
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From this reading We'll do that in this coming week.
county
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From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
daughter
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We'll do that in this coming week.
don't
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From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
dressed
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From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
elderly
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
gave
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From this reading Maryllia gave vent to a peal of laughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We'll do that in this coming week.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
lady
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
laughter
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From this reading Maryllia gave vent to a peal of laughter.
manufacturer
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
Maryllia
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From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
Morton
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
named
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
only
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading Maryllia gave vent to a peal of laughter.
People
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From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
person
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
Pippitt
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
poses
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
really
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From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
said
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From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
satirically
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From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
say
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From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
seen
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
Sir
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
spinster
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
Tabitha
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From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maryllia gave vent to a peal of laughter.
vent
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From this reading Maryllia gave vent to a peal of laughter.
We'll
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From this reading We'll do that in this coming week.
week
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From this reading We'll do that in this coming week.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only person I have seen, who poses as a 'county' lady, is an elderly spinster named Tabitha Pippitt, only daughter of Sir Morton Pippitt, who is a colonial manufacturer, and, therefore, not actually in the 'county' at all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I should say not,--but I really don't know!" she replied,--"People have called on me, but I have not, as yet, returned their calls.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They can, and they will,--you may be sure of that!" said Cicely, satirically--"Is this a 'dressed' county, Maryllia?"
